Plan2Live
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On Thursday July 9th the City Council in Columbia, SC, prompted by Police Chief Skip Holbrook, met in an emergency meeting and passed a 30 day ban on all weapons within 250 feet of State House grounds. The Chief supposedly had credible information that outsiders would be coming to the Capitol grounds in response to the lowering of the Confederate flag. His response to a potential threat is to disarm local, legally armed citizens who work near or visit businesses near the Capital. I am baffled that this response to a potential threat to public safety is considered a logical move. I am further concerned that if this temporary ban is allowed to stand it sets a dangerous precedent for a future ban that covers a much broader area and is permanent. Not to mention encouraging other cities and counties who might be more anti-gun leaning to try to establish similar bans. I am equally amazed at the lack of vocal opposition to this ban.
Let’s break down the illogic behind this move and why I say it only targets CWP holders. We don’t have open carry laws in SC so anyone showing up with a weapon will have to have that weapon concealed. If you open carry you are breaking existing State law. If you are carrying a concealed weapon without a valid permit you are breaking existing State law. We know criminals will blatantly ignore any law so the only people the chief and City Council could possibly be targeting are legally armed citizens, ie; CWP holders who have proven year in and year out to be some of the most law abiding citizens around.
About two weeks ago I started a thread asking if SC politicians’ and the general public’s 180 degree reversal on other long held political positions could happen to their stance on guns. I guess I got my answer.
Here is a link to a news article confirming the ban.
http://truthinmedia.com/gun-ban-sc-state-capitol-grounds/
Let’s break down the illogic behind this move and why I say it only targets CWP holders. We don’t have open carry laws in SC so anyone showing up with a weapon will have to have that weapon concealed. If you open carry you are breaking existing State law. If you are carrying a concealed weapon without a valid permit you are breaking existing State law. We know criminals will blatantly ignore any law so the only people the chief and City Council could possibly be targeting are legally armed citizens, ie; CWP holders who have proven year in and year out to be some of the most law abiding citizens around.
About two weeks ago I started a thread asking if SC politicians’ and the general public’s 180 degree reversal on other long held political positions could happen to their stance on guns. I guess I got my answer.
Here is a link to a news article confirming the ban.
http://truthinmedia.com/gun-ban-sc-state-capitol-grounds/